Filmmaker/photographer exploring the intersection of AI, expression & human stories. Creative Partner with leading AI firms (see linktree). Films in Highlights.
The
@runwayml
mobile app is so good.
Currently sat in Krabi airport in Thailand waiting for my flight home and am generating beautiful video clips while waiting to board.
I’m grateful to have access to such amazing tech.
Journey to Chernobyl
This is my 4th video created using
@LeonardoAi_
and my most complex to date, partly because I've used a combination of real photographs and AI images to tell the story.
Background
In January 2016, I had the privilege of visiting the Chernobyl Nuclear
Huge improvements in
@runwayml
#gen3
in terms of hand movements for musicians.
This is for
@IamMaggyTara
- let me know what you think! 😊 I'm certainly very impressed!
What does it mean to be human?
As AI advances rapidly, this is a question I find I'm asking myself more often.
This was one of the earliest images that I posted on X. I created it using
@LeonardoAi_
and it has been on my mind recently, so decided to share it again.
Witch Hunt: A Documentary
For my latest AI short, I wanted to try a different approach and create a documentary.
I hope you'll find it an interesting watch.
Tools used:
Images:
@LeonardoAi_
Video:
@runwayml
(Gen2)
Narrator:
@elevenlabsio
Soundtrack & SFX:
@SoundstripeApp
Falling (Remake): A Short Film
Since I made the original version of this short film 6 months ago, a lot has changed. Not least the release of
@runwayml
's Gen3 Image to Video. While still in Alpha, the improvements in Gen3 are unbelievably good. Movement is far more natural, and
Daffodils: An AI Short
My latest video is based on William Wordsworth's poem I wandered lonely as a cloud, written in the early 1800s.
I used
@suno_ai_
to create the song.
All images were created in
@LeonardoAi_
#aifilm
#aimovie
#aivideo
Music Video: Emotional expression in Runway Gen3
Image-to-Video is now available in
@runwayml
Gen3 and it excels at human emotion, compared to previous models.
My song - A Personal Shipping Forecast - charts a turbulent relationship. I created it months ago with
@suno_ai_
and
A Dream Within a Dream: An AI Short
"All that we see, or seem,
Is but a dream within a dream."
For my latest short, I wanted to explore the world of dreams.
I'm very interested in using old poems as the basis for modern pop songs. For this video, I took the first verse of A
I'm delighted to have been accepted into the
@runwayml
Creative Partners Program. Runway is a tool that has become indispensable in my AI filmmaking process, so I'm honoured to have my work recognised by the Program.
As a member of the
@runwayml
Creative Partner Program, I've been given early access to
#gen3
in the last hour.
Still very early days for me in terms of testing, but it holds so much promise for cinematic shots.
Prompt share: Runway Gen3
As a
@runwayml
Creative Partner, I've got early access to
#gen3
but it should be available to all users soon.
Prompt: A cinematic shot of an older English woman sitting on a sofa in a council flat. The English woman has a very worried look on her face
I'm currently running some tests with
@Kling_ai
to see how well it can maintain the aesthetic style of the input image.
It's holding up quite well overall, I think.
Below is the image I created in Midjourney, with Kling's output on the right.
Piano playing with Runway Gen3
As we all know, hands were a big issue in early generative AI.
@runwayml
seems to have made huge progress. Look at this piano playing!
@ADpianist
- would love your expert opinion on this! I'm sure it's not perfect but seems a massive improvement?
AI Film recommendations please
I'll be travelling for the next 4 weeks so won't be making a new AI short for a while.
I want to use the time, instead, to catch up on the magic others are creating.
If you've made an AI film - or you want to recommend an AI film you've seen -
I'm deeply honoured to be included as one of the Best AI Artists on the
@CuriousRefuge
website.
Thank you to Caleb, Shelby and the whole Curious Refuge team for the beautiful write up and recognition of the work I'm doing. 🙏 ❤️
Runway Gen3 Learnings: Example 1
The new Gen3 Image2Vid (I2V) tool in
@runwayml
is remarkable. I wanted to share some tips I learned from my latest short, to help you get the most out of this powerful video tool.
In the final film, I have three consecutive clips of women around
Falling (Remake): A Short Film
Since I made the original version of this short film 6 months ago, a lot has changed. Not least the release of
@runwayml
's Gen3 Image to Video. While still in Alpha, the improvements in Gen3 are unbelievably good. Movement is far more natural, and
I've been given early access to
@freepik
Mystic and decided to recreate an image from my latest short film, to see how it compares.
Image 1 is MidJourney (which I used in the film) and Image 2 is Mystic.
I have to say, I prefer the Mystic image. It feels extremely realistic.
Runway Gen3 - A huge leap forward
It's less than 5 months since I made - what I consider to be - my first cohesive AI short film: Journey to Chernobyl (see film in comment below).
I was so excited by the ability to create a story on a subject that means a lot to me, and to be
I've just completed my next film. I will sleep on it overnight and watch it again in the morning to make sure it feels absolutely ready for release. All being well, I'll post it tomorrow.
A message from Mabel
I have early access to
@runwayml
's
#gen3
model and - like gen2 - it has lip-sync.
However Gen3 (currently in Alpha) now incorporates camera movements, which is a significant advance.
Congrats to the Runway team for the incredible work you've all done on
It’s Monday morning here in Australia. I’m looking forward to another creative week ahead.
I’m going to focus on making another AI video with
@LeonardoAi_
this week.
What are your creative plans?
#AIArtwork
I'm working on my latest film and I'm so impressed by the amount of nuanced camera control
@runwayml
offers when turning my images into video.
I love the sense of movement in this clip.
Maternity: AI Horror Movie Trailer
I wanted to create something completely different from my normal work, in part to really push my editing skills along.
So, I am proud to present a 60 second trailer for an imaginary horror movie: Maternity
Sound on LOUD 🎧
#aifilm
#aishort
Sneak preview: Leonardo Character Reference
As a Creative Partner at
@LeonardoAi_
I've been given early access to a feature that's been on my wishlist a long time. And it doesn't disappoint! 🔥
It will be released to subscribers soon, but here's something to whet your appetite!
I'm delighted to have been invited to be one of the Creators at
@lummipics
, an AI stock image library, which integrates with Adobe Express and Canva, for ease of use.
I can feel another re-make coming on!
I've just created this image in the new Mystic engine in
@freepik
. It is automatically generated in HD and the quality of it is stunning!
I reused a prompt from a video I made in April this year and it's amazing just how far things have
The Lake District
I'm heading to the Lake District National Park in the north-west of England today. I spent all my childhood holidays there.
It's an exceptionally beautiful place. I can't wait to see it again!
Created with
@LeonardoAi_
I love the openness, support and collaboration that exists within the gen-AI community.
@StevieMac03
messaged to say he loved my recent Candid Moments images and would I mind if he ran them through
@LumaLabsAI
I loved his result and suggested Stevie post the video, but he said
I'm in the middle of re-working one of my films from 6 months ago, using
@runwayml
's Gen3 Image to Video tool and it's completely blowing my mind!!
It is SO good! I can't believe the progress that's been made in such a short space of time.
Later this week, I'll post some
Using the
@coolors_co
colour palette generator in combination with
@freepik
's Mystic can produce great results.
Mystic adheres well to colour inputs (I use the names that Coolors provides, rather than HEX codes) which allows greater control of images outputs.
(Images created
Journey to Chernobyl
This is my 4th video created using
@LeonardoAi_
and my most complex to date, partly because I've used a combination of real photographs and AI images to tell the story.
Background
In January 2016, I had the privilege of visiting the Chernobyl Nuclear
I came across this beautiful sref while experimenting with the random setting: --sref 2099439522
It seems to lend itself well to historical Japanese imagery although I'm sure
@Koutchinski
and
@hc_dsn
can work greater magic with it 😊
Leonardo AI - New Element: Solarpunk
Solarpunk is the latest element added to the
@LeonardoAi_
toolkit, and allows innovative technology to seamlessly merge with nature.
Solarpunk is great for creating visuals with a blend of ecological beauty and futuristic tech.
I won the
@runwayml
Endless Creativity Daily Challenge (Day 99) 😊.
The challenges are a great way to get the creative juices flowing. Details in the Runway Discord.
South Australia
I never planned to live in South Australia, but Covid had other ideas, and it's worked out beautifully. It's been home for the last 4 years and I'm grateful each day to be surrounded by such beauty. See you in a few weeks SA! 💝
Misty: An experimental short
I'm delighted to have been made a
@PixVerse_
Global Collaborator. While much of my work is based in realism, lately I've also been exploring experimental themes.
PixVerse did a great job maintaining the ethereal nature of the input images for this
A Dream Within a Dream: An AI Short
"All that we see, or seem,
Is but a dream within a dream."
For my latest short, I wanted to explore the world of dreams.
I'm very interested in using old poems as the basis for modern pop songs. For this video, I took the first verse of A
I've smartened up my YouTube channel, in the hopes it might improve my viewing figures.
I've create thumbnails for each video with
@AdobeExpress
and have written a proper listing for each film.
I'd welcome any thoughts/feedback on the new look. Thanks!
Leonardo Elements
One of the reasons I have been using
@LeonardoAi_
as my go-to AI generation tool for the last 9 months is the consistent release of amazing tools to improve images.
Sparklecore is the latest element to be released. It enhances images beautifully.
My short film Sonata was made three months ago. While I'm still very fond of it (it's probably my favourite of all the ai shorts I've made so far), it's incredible how static the shots now look compared to the new technology we have from
@runwayml
with
#gen3
.
Compare the piano
The professor did his best work in the early hours of the morning, with his trusty jellyfish companion providing a gentle light to study by.
Made with
@LeonardoAi_
incorporating the Sparklecore and Glowwave elements.
Busy week this week, so haven’t been on X much. I’ve been moving into my own private office in the city centre. Exciting times ahead.
But now, sleep. Good night. 😴
New Leonardo Element: Fiery Flames
There's another new Element from
@LeonardoAi_
called Fiery Flames.
I used the same Icepunk prompt from the image I posted this morning and added the new Element at 0.70 weighting.
I like the Fire & Ice contrast.
Madonna's Iconic Music Videos x Leonardo AI Style Reference
I combined screenshots from
@Madonna
's iconic music videos with
@LeonardoAi_
's Concept Art and Style Reference tools to create these gorgeous cinematic concepts.
1. Like A Virgin
Style Reference weight: Ultra
Leo
I'm currently creating a series of portraits to symbolise the 12 signs of the Zodiac, for
@lummipics
After
@javilopen
posted a very helpful thread on portrait settings for
@Magnific_AI
, I adjusted my workflow accordingly, and am very happy with this result.